Betrayed Heart

r its wealthy students, and everyone bragged about their family's fortune. Chris, Christian's nickname, caught up with Zayne, the richest student in the colle

endship with Zayne. She didn't associate with ri

ow you around?" Cindy

eplied, as Zayne and h

d him away. "Greet me like a guy,

Zayne's friend, Mark, whispered something t

Have you forgotten how Chris saved us from g

followed by Alex. Mark clenched his

n't there yet. Her eyes met a beautiful face, but she ignored it inst

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's path. "You disrespected me, and

didn't disrespect you. You'

o fight back. Christian and Zayn

?" a lecturer asked,

Cindy. "She di

rd. "That's not tru

t Moana, who stormed

Cindy, concerned

still fuming

indy. "Hey, you ca

m warily. "What do

ed. "Just w

ebrow. "Really, or

serious. "You really think

ugged. "Y

rs. "I don't have to do this if I really wanted

snee

the Re

ne knee, a small box open in his hand. The restaurant

ou were the one for me. Will you marry me?"

g "no". She felt like she was living in a dream,

yes on her, waiting for her response. She felt

it, not yet. She needed a moment to

a minute?" Giulia asked, her

nodded. "Of course, Lia. T

acing heart. She looked at Richard, at the ring

aw the hope and excitement there, and she kn

immediately slipped the

ed and she f

something," Giulia said finally

asked, his eyes spar

e news. "I am not ready for this"Sm she sai

ell, but he trie

understand? She didn't want to be taken care of - s

d, trying to keep her cool. "I need som

er and together they

never thought Giulia would be dating

lo

ghing secretly

"He gritted and they all

like that"One o

love with Jude,so she has a

ay else poor guy wou

work taking orders an

an Ma

ke. "Breaking news: Richard Millan, billionaire and CEO of Millan Industries, p

oposal played on the screen. She couldn't believe what she was

her face. "Liliana, are you satisfied now?" Sylvia asked, her voice dripping with

ve of shame wash over her. How could R

her voice rising. "Did he realize what this would lead

at was happening. She had always known that

y and everything he built because of your foolish

but she knew she couldn't defend herself. Not now

continued, her voice relentless. "You should ha

as Sylvia's words cut deep. She knew she had faile

Liliana whispered, he

r eyes still flashed with anger. "You should

t of the room, leaving Liliana alone to

he background. She couldn't believe what had just happene

Giulia. She had told him that Giulia was not good enough for

ily. The shame, the embarrassment, the loss of reputation. She knew that

brother, calling to discuss the situation.

the news?" her brother

replied, trying to keep

brother said. "We need to

eeling a sense of despera

d," her brother said. "We

er brother couldn't see her.

dn't shake the feeling that it was already

ew she had to talk to Richard, to try and make him see sense. But she also

the door. It was Sylvia, who had r

Sylvia said, her voice dripping with malice. "If you had been a bett

d to keep her cool. She knew that Sylvia was just trying to p

a said, her voice firm. "I don'

her face. "Suit yourself, Liliana. But mark my

ng Liliana feeling frustrated and anxious. She knew she ha

her face. She had always known that Liliana was a weak mother, and now

s me," she said, her voice low and conspiratorial. "I just wanted to let you know that the p

ke she won a trophy

ne, and then Jones spoke up. "Excellent work

ishment. She had always known that she was the smar

aid, her voice dripping with malice. "But for now, le

and continued down the hallway, a

angerous game, but she was confide

ard's

hat?" she demanded, her voice shaking with emotion. "Propose to me in a restau

now it was a surprise, but I just couldn't help myself. I l

her voice incredulous. "You love me, but you don't even know me. You don't know what I want, w

, but he knew he deserved it. He h

was wrong to propose to you like that. I should have

"You think this is about permission? This is about respect,

so caught up in his own feelings, his own d

another step forward. "I'll do wh

ef wash over him. He knew he had messed

x everything?" she spat. "You think you can just propose to me in front of all those people, w

ense of unease. He knew he had messed

't think,"

"No, you didn't think. You never

"I only said yes to save you from embarrassment," she said, her voic

He had been so blinded by his own feelings that h

ught you l